Internal medicine clerks’ motivation in an online course: a mixed-methods study by Esther C. Hamoen, Floris M. van Blankenstein, Peter G.M. de Jong, Kirsten Langeveld, Marlies E.J. Reinders

“…The developers used the self-determination theory in the design of the SPOC’s assignments aiming to improve learners’ intrinsic motivation. This study investigates the impact of the SPOC and its specific assignments on student motivation.Methods The study uses a mixed-methods approach. …”
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Retrospective Comparative Study between Duplay and Koff Methods in Repair of Distal Hypospadias by Othmane Alaoui, Abdelhalim Mahmoudi, Khalid Khattala, Youssef Bouabdallah

“…Conclusion: Overall, our study could not demonstrate the superiority of one technique above another. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare programs in Zimbabwe: a mixed methods study by Nicholas Midzi, C. Haruzivishe, E. Gonese, S. Sembuche, M. J. Mutsaka-Makuvaza, R. Ayebare, T. Muwonge, S. Nakasendwa, C. Mateta, T. Madanhire, C. N. Chaibva, C. Gwatiringa, K. Mutsaka, I. Phiri, M. Abdulaziz, P. C. Kabwe, V. Dube-Mawerewere, R. Tajudeen, M. P. Fallah, M. Dobbie

“…Methods A mixed-methods study compared healthcare service delivery trends from the Ministry of Health and Child Care before, during and post the pandemic. …”
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Early mental health intervention and supported self-care for LGBTQ+ young people in the UK: a mixed-methods study by Elizabeth McDermott, Rachael Eastham, Elizabeth Hughes, Emily Pattison, Katherine Johnson, Stephanie Davis, Steven Pryjmachuk, Ceu Mateus, Olu Jenzen, Felix McNulty

“…To generate commissioning guidance (including service costs) on mental health early intervention and supported self-care services for LGBTQ+ young people. Methods This research project was a multi-methods theory-led case study evaluation with three distinct stages. …”
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A Forecasting Method for COVID-19 Epidemic Trends Using VMD and TSMixer-BiKSA Network by Yuhong Li, Guihong Bi, Taonan Tong, Shirui Li

“…Traditional prediction methods that rely solely on one-dimensional case data struggle to capture the multi-dimensional features of the data and are limited in handling nonlinear and non-stationary characteristics. …”
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Evaluation of Usability and Efficacy of Strain Elastography Method Concurrently with Preoperative Ultrasonography in Cases of Hydatid Cyst by Emrah Karatay, Ozlem Turkoglu, Abdulkadir Eren, Mirkhalig Javadov

“…Methods: HC cases that underwent SE simultaneously with preoperative US between January 2019 and February 2021 were evaluated retrospectively, and 75 cases were included in the study. …”
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Urban Commercial Space Vitality Evaluation Method Based on Social Media Data: The Case of Shanghai by Yuwen Zhang, Mingfeng Wang, Xinyu Yang, Ruixuan Zhang

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Application of Neck Brace as an Alternative Method of Immobilization after Circular Tracheal Resection. Case Series by A. A. Pechetov, G. A. Vishnevskaya, D. A. Volchanski

“…Materials and methods. The study enrolled 6 patients diagnosed with cicatricial tracheal stenosis upon admission to the thoracic surgery unit. …”
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Application of CBERS-04 IRS data to land surface temperature inversion: A case study based on Minqin arid area by Lu Zhao, Wang Daqing, Zhang Hongjun, Shi Yue, Huang Yong, Wang Yi, Yu Dehao, Xu Haoli, Cheng Zijian, Zhao Jiazheng, Lian Xiaoying

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Analysis of Filled Soil-Induced Pier Offset and Cracking in a Highway Bridge and Retrofitting Scheme Development: A Case Study by Xiaowei Tao, Haikuan Liu, Jie Li, Pinde Yu, Junfeng Zhang

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Offering a Pattern of Ecotourism Management Pattern with an Emphasis on the Urban Ecological Textures (Case Study: District 9 of Isfahan’s Municipality) by Somayeh Hamsian Ettefagh, Hussein kalantari khalilabad, Muhammad Mire’ei

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Ecosystem Health Assessment of Coal Mining Subsidence Wetlands Using the DPSIR Model: A Case Study in Yingshang County, China by Cankun Li, Jiang Chang, Shiyuan Zhou, Shanshan Feng

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Blockchain Applications for the Police Task Force of IRI: A Conceptual Framework Using Fuzzy Delphi Method by Abouzar Arabsorkhi, Shahriar Ebrahimi

“…The motivation behind this research is to provide a conceptual framework for employing blockchain in law enforcement organizations by analysis and comparison of best practices in other countries and academic case-studies. We provide a systematic overview of case-studies by qualitative content analysis. …”
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Quasi-Experimental Design for Medical Studies with the Method of the Fuzzy Pseudo-Control Group by Kiril Tenekedjiev, Daniela Panayotova, Mohamed Daboos, Snejana Ivanova, Mark Symes, Plamen Panayotov, Natalia Nikolova

“…We validate the MFPCG solution of the case study by comparing them with those from the fuzzy DID. …”
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Optimal Determining Air Supply Humidity for Multi-Location Demands Under Different Objectives in an Indoor Moisture Environment: A Comprehensive Method and Case Study by Xiaojun Ma, Shuchen Yu, Xiaoliang Shao, Jiujiu Chen

“…Using a case study, this paper examines several typical operational scenarios with diverse control objectives, including minimizing dehumidification energy consumption, minimizing air supply humidity adjustment values, and constraints on adjustable air supply inlets. …”
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Remote Sensing Retrieval Method Based on Few-Shot Learning: A Case Study of Surface Dissolved Organic Carbon in Jiangsu Coastal Waters, China by Jiahao Zhang, Huan Li, Yiyang Miao, Zeng Zhou, Huihua Lyu, Zheng Gong

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Red Tide Detection Method Based on a Time Series Fusion Network Model: A Case Study of GOCI Data in the East China Sea by Tianhong Ding, Zhiqiang Xu, Yunjie Wang, Qinglian Hou, Xiangyong Liu, Fengshuang Ma

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An innovative method for quantifying residual cement paste content of recycled sand based on a salicylic acid-methanol solution: A case study on application by Yuyang Chen, Binggen Zhan, Qijun Yu, Binglin Guo, Peng Gao, Yonggan Yang, Weiping Zhao

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Developing a carbon footprint calculation method for product life cycle based on low-carbon design: A case study of the STAGE Bluetooth speaker. by Yuwei Zhang, Shanliang Yao, Yantao Chen

“…This paper proposes a carbon footprint calculation method based on the product life cycle, using Cleer's STAGE Bluetooth speaker as a case study. …”
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Identification of contractors claims in Turnkey projects according to FIDIC by the system dynamics method (Case study on the 7008 housing units building project in Ojeda, Venezuela) by Amir Momeni, Elham Rastar, Armin Monirabbasi

“…In this study, contractor’s claim and its management in in turnkey contracts according to FIDIC has been discussed through library studies and surveys among experienced specialists in international civil projects and then this discussion has been developed with benefit of modeling the claim using system dynamics and its evaluattion on a case study as well as relying on opinions of experts.As a result of modeling the claims of contractors in in turnkey contracts according to FIDIC, the most important variables and parameters affecting or affected the claims, their intensity and type of relationship with each other was determined in this contracts.The results show that modeling by system dynamics method is very useful for qualitative and quantitative analysis of the contractor’s claims.can be admitted the most important factors affect the claims of contractors in turnkey contracts according to FIDIC that 75% of them are financial claims are the delays of employer payments with a share of about 60% , project changes with a share of nearly 20% and both are under the influence of strategies and management procedures, Also their intensity will be increased in force majeure situations and unexpected events, Moreover, The lack of project management system and risk allocation and not having got of ownershipflotationon the project scheduledisturbance in process of managing the claims of contractors in Turnkey contracts according to FIDIC.…”
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